1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 392 Incredible results! Incredible China!
1916 7 Month 25 Day.

In the name of the City of Science, Li Qiwei announced the results of the first Physics Olympiad.

In addition, the real questions of this competition are also included.

Afterwards, reporters from various countries stationed here reported the news to their home countries as soon as possible.

Soon, the whole world was shocked.

Especially in Europe, everyone was shocked.

Because the result of this competition was so unexpected.

The results of the competition are as follows:

Team gold medalist: Germany;
Team silver medalist: Great Britain;
Team bronze medalist: Huaxia.

Individual gold medalists: Wu Youxun (Huaxia);

Individual silver medalists: Irene (France);

Individual bronze medalist: Gerns (Germany).

Wu Youxun almost single-handedly brought the Chinese team's performance to third place.

In addition, the French team won fourth place in the group thanks to Irene's outstanding performance on the experimental questions.

She herself directly won the individual silver medal, and can be called the second dark horse of this competition.

Rancho was ranked 18th because he gave up on the theoretical questions at the beginning.

The last question on Ye Qisun’s theory was only worth 0.5 points, so there was no comeback.

His results were average and he ranked in the middle.

The last place in both individual and team events in this competition was from the Philippines.

Although the Fish Fry team is hilarious, the world has completely ignored it.

Because that mysterious ancient oriental country is so terrifying.

China overwhelmed Western countries and achieved the incredible results of first place in individual and third place in team, which caused a huge sensation.

The whole world trembled for it.

"Oh my God! Is this really an undergraduate competition?"

"Huaxia is really too scary. A super genius like Wu has appeared again."

"Dark horse, the biggest dark horse in this Physics Olympiad is none other than China."

United Kingdom.

Rutherford finished his routine meeting at the military and rushed back to the laboratory.

As soon as he entered the office, his student Chadwick came over excitedly.

"Professor, the results of the first Physics Olympiad are out!"

"Oh my God, the first place in the group is not from Britain, but from Germany."

Rutherford was not very surprised.

Before the competition, he knew that the team gold and silver medals would definitely be decided between Britain and Germany.

As for who will get first place, it depends on luck.

Too bad, Germany is slightly better.

Rutherford chuckled and said, "It's okay. If Germany wins in the game, it will definitely lose in the war."

"How can it be that all good things are taken away by this family?"

Chadwick smiled and nodded.

Then, Rutherford casually asked, "What about the third place in the group?"

"France or the Netherlands, or Switzerland."

Chadwick smiled mysteriously and seemed quite excited.

"Professor, you are wrong."

"I'm afraid you won't believe it if I tell you."

Rutherford became interested when he heard it.

Is there any more change?

"Tell me what you think. I don't believe it's such a surprise."

Chadwick said: "The team bronze medalist is China."

Wow!
This time, Rutherford was shocked.

He opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief.

"China?"

"Oh my God, this is amazing!"

"Bruce told me that China's formal university education has only been in existence for more than a decade."

"We actually got third place in the group in this physics competition."

“This can simply be called a miracle.”

"Bruce is so unfathomable in the field of education."

"He single-handedly raised China to such a high level."

"It's really admirable and lamentable!"

Chadwick looked at his teacher's emotional expression and felt full of envy.

He envied those students who could participate in the competition, how lucky they were.

I had such a novel scientific experience when I was still an undergraduate.

Although only the top three will receive rewards, every student who participated in the competition did a great job.

But the thought of so many talented people competing on the same stage made Chadwick feel itchy.

Especially when he saw the name of the individual first place.

Chadwick's eyes sparkled and he said excitedly:

"Professor, there is an even more shocking news."

"Guess which country the first place individual winner is from?"

At this moment, Rutherford suddenly became serious.

He looked at Chadwick's expression and had a guess in his mind.

But that's too exaggerated.

"Could it be that the first place winner is also from China?"

Chadwick took a deep breath and said, "Yes, the first place individual player is named Youxun Wu."

"He is a student at Huaxia Huangpu University of Science and Technology."

"It was reported that he was the only one who answered the third theoretical question, which was a far cry from the others."

“So he finished a distant second.”

"It's just incredible."

After that, Chadwick handed another document to Rutherford.

"Professor, look, this is the title of the theoretical question."

Rutherford took it and looked at it, and his heart was shocked.

"This question has a strong blues flavor."

“It tests students’ deep understanding of physics concepts and their ability to think divergently.”

“It’s really a bit too difficult for undergraduates.”

Chadwick was shocked. Could it be that the teacher knew the answer at a glance?
He asked carefully:
"Professor, do you know the answer?"

Rutherford took another look at the question, thought for more than ten seconds, and then said:

"If I understand correctly, the key to this question lies in the concept of rigid body."

“Most students have heard of it, but it’s easy to overlook what exactly the concept means.”

"I think this problem should be solved using Bruce's special theory of relativity."

Then Rutherford expressed his thoughts.

Chadwick was shocked after hearing this.

Because he was sure that this was the standard answer.

He thought about it for two hours but didn't come up with the theory of relativity.

"Is this Professor Rutherford's strength?"

“It’s really strong.”

At the same time, he had great respect for Wu Youxun, who was able to solve this problem as an undergraduate.

The other party is definitely an absolute super genius.

"Huaxia, it is really a magical land."

At this time, Rutherford scanned the experimental questions again, and then said with emotion:

“The questions in this competition are all very good.”

"Bruce is really good at this kind of thing."

"As far as I know, Huangpu Polytechnic University was established in our British colony."

"But Bruce reached an agreement with the British government, and the university is completely owned by Huaxia."

"So, they are qualified to represent China in the competition."

"And the teachers who teach physics there should all be Bruce's students." "It's really scary. Bruce's students' students are so good."

Chadwick echoed, "Isn't the other party the next Bohr or Qian Wushi?"

Rutherford's eyes were vague and no one knew what he was thinking.

Suddenly, he patted Chadwick's head and scolded with a smile:

"You have to work harder, kid."

"In a few years, Wu will definitely become a doctoral student, and by then he might publish some earth-shattering paper."

"I'm not as good as Bruce, but my students can't be any worse than him."

"You have to show me your worth, kid."

Chadwick smiled awkwardly, “Hey, professor, don’t worry, I will do my best.”

“Test-taking ability does not represent real research ability.”

“I have a lot of confidence in myself.”

Rutherford smiled. He really liked the confidence of his students.

France.

When the news that Irena won the individual silver medal reached the country, the whole country was in an uproar.

No one expected that a female student could achieve such impressive results.

"I heard that Irene is the daughter of Marie Curie."

"Oh, God, I'm afraid only a mother as good as Marie Curie can raise such an excellent daughter."

"France is still the best. What's the point of a gold medal? Look at which country can send girls to compete."

“Being the first is our French tradition.”

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At the University of Paris, Madame Curie received congratulations and blessings from all the teachers and students.

She was extremely proud of her daughter.

This was the best news she had heard since her husband passed away.

Their eldest daughter has finally grown up.

Marie Curie's friend, Professor of Physics at the University of Paris, Perrin, laughed:

"It's a pity for Irena. If she could answer the last question, her total score would be higher than Wu from China."

"Bruce's questions are really tricky."

"Even I couldn't think of using the theory of relativity for a moment."

"Not to mention that the students had to solve the problem within the allotted three hours."

Madame Curie looked at the newspaper in her hand with love in her eyes.

Her heart had already flown to Borneo.

"Irena even sent me a telegram specifically for this matter."

"She said that from the outside, that Wu didn't look that great at all."

“I didn’t expect it to be such a big hit.”

Perrin smiled knowingly.

"Bruce looks pretty ordinary, too."

"Chinese people are all introverted."

"If you don't move, you'll be fine. But if you move, you'll be amazing."

Madame Curie smiled and nodded.

In any case, her daughter became completely famous this time.

Germany.

Planck shared this exciting news at a regular meeting of the Academy of Sciences.

"There is no doubt that Germany has achieved remarkable results in the first Physics Olympiad."

“I’m not particularly surprised by that.”

"Because Germany was the first country to implement compulsory education."

"Our educational background is unmatched by any other country, not even the UK."

"So, this team gold medal was within my expectations."

All the bigwigs in the audience applauded.

This game also plays a very important role for Germany.

Because it reflects a country's scientific and educational potential from a side perspective.

And this potential can be transformed into any kind of experience when necessary.

In particular, Germany won the team gold medal, which represents the strong overall quality of the team.

"Of course, as for the individual gold medal, there are indeed many variables."

"There are always one or two extraordinary geniuses in this world."

“They are not restricted by their own country or environment and can go beyond their own limits.”

"That Chinese contestant Wu might be such a genius."

"But there's no need for us to be discouraged."

"I believe that we in Germany will have even more geniuses, and the next Physics Olympiad will surely achieve even more brilliant results."

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

After Planck became a scientific giant in Germany, his vision was already set on the whole country.

His main focus was not on scientific research, but on leading and guiding the development of German scientific education.

There is no doubt that the Physics Olympiad is an important part of it.

In the future, it will definitely become a key support target at the national level.

Lauer sat down below, looking at the newspaper in his hand, smiled slightly, and said with emotion:
“I really envy the young people of this era.”

Born joked: "You are still young."

"After the war, we asked Professor Bruce to organize a competition for anyone under 40 years old."

Sommerfeld laughed and said, "We old guys don't have human rights."

Everyone laughed.

United States.

Millikan and Hubble were in the office, looking at the newspapers in their hands and smiling bitterly at each other.

The United States' performance in this year's Physics Olympiad was somewhat disappointing.

9th place individual and 10th place team.

Millikan sighed, "If we were any worse, we would have been surpassed by the Asian team."

Hubble said: "I felt it when I was studying in the UK."

“Our basic education in the United States is indeed a bit weak.”

"Too much emphasis has been placed on openness, while the accumulation of scientific knowledge itself has been neglected."

“Many students don’t even understand the most basic concepts before entering college.”

“Divergent thinking is useless without matching deep knowledge.”

"For example, in the third theoretical problem, even if you think of using the special theory of relativity, you probably won't be able to figure it out if you don't have a solid foundation."

"When I was studying with Professor Bruce, he reminded me that American education was too exaggerated."

Millikan nodded.

"We in the United States also have exchange students at Huangpu University of Technology."

“According to their experience, the intensity of undergraduate study there is very high.”

“Many American students simply cannot adapt.”

"For example, the answer of Chinese contestant Wu. I read the telegram sent by Professor Karl."

“I have to say, it’s really powerful.”

“Although he is only an undergraduate student now, there is no doubt that in a few years, his name will be well-known in the physics community.”

Hubble said leisurely: "All of this was planned by Professor Bruce."

"He built a top-notch university with his own strength."

"In just a dozen years, we will soon be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with those world-renowned universities."

Millikan admired and said, "Yes, Professor Bruce is really incredible."

"There is nothing in this world that he doesn't know."

European and American countries were extremely shocked by China's achievements.

A country that was still a feudal society more than a decade ago has risen rapidly in a short period of time.

Such a brilliant light bursts out in the fields of science and education.

Although the overall comprehensive quality of students is not as good as that of old countries such as Britain and Germany.

But it is really terrifying that super geniuses appear at every turn.

The whole of China was in an uproar because of this.

(End of this chapter)